Transition in eye gaze as a predictor of emergence from general anesthesia in children and adults: a prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is useful to monitor eye movements during general anesthesia, but few studies have examined neurological finding of the eyes during emergence from general anesthesia maintained with short-acting opioids and volatile anesthetics.

Methods

Thirty children aged 1-6 years and 30 adults aged 20-79 years were enrolled. Patients received general anesthesia maintained with sevoflurane and remifentanil. The timing of three physical-behavioral responses-eye-gaze transition (the cycle from conjugate to disconjugate and back to conjugate), resumption of somatic movement (limbs or body), and resumption of respiration-were recorded until spontaneous awakening. The primary outcome measure was the timing of the physical-behavioral responses. Secondary outcome measures were the

SUBMITTER: Kinoshita M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9575208 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature